English Law Week 2013 in Moscow: Lidings sponsors The Bar Council’s international initiative

Lidings acted as sponsor and partner of the 2013 English Law Week hosted by the British Embassy in Moscow and supported by the Bar Council's International Committee in partnership with the Law Society of England and Wales, the Anglo Russian Law Association and the British Russian Law Association. Russian and international experts gathered at the event to discuss key aspects of contractual risk management under English law with a particular focus on M&A and banking transactions.

Partner, head of Dispute Resolution practice at Lidings Andrey Zelenin acted as a moderator of the session entitled “Dispute Resolution and Regulatory issues”. The session which brought together leading law experts from the UK and Russia included a case study concerning a hypothetical Anglo-Russian joint venture and a panel discussion focused on regulatory and compliance and dispute resolution. The speakers addressed a number of practical issues frequently faced by in-house counsel and external legal advisers.

The British embassy in Moscow hosted the event for the second time. It has become a tradition following the success of the 2011 English Law Week in Moscow and the 2012 Russian Law Week in London. The British Ambassador’s Residence hosted a networking reception for delegates attending the conference on Monday 18th of November which Lidings supported as a sponsor.